Netflix (NFLX) Receives a New Rating from a Top Analyst


Needham analyst Laura Martin assigned a Sell rating to Netflix (NFLX) today. The company’s shares closed last Wednesday at $546.99.

According to TipRanks.com, Martin is a top 100 analyst with an average return of 31.0% and a 66.8% success rate. Martin covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Peloton Interactive, World Wrestling, and CuriosityStream.

Currently, the analyst consensus on Netflix is a Moderate Buy with an average price target of $618.88, implying a 13.9% upside from current levels. In a report issued on March 25, Benchmark Co. also reiterated a Sell rating on the stock with a $472.00 price target.

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The company has a one-year high of $593.29 and a one-year low of $363.03. Currently, Netflix has an average volume of 4.65M.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 47 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of NFLX in relation to earlier this year.

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Netflix, Inc. is a subscription-based streaming service through which members can view TV shows, documentaries and movies on any internet-connected device. The company also offers its DVD-by-mail service in the United States. Founded by Marc Randolph and Wilmot Reed Hastings Jr., on August 29, 1997, Netflix is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.

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